Fried out

Frank and I bought a deep fryer yesterday.  He's introduced me into the extreme decadence of homemade tortilla chips and the new fryer makes it easier and faster to fry.  We have a dinner party tonight and I made a big box of chips to go with the fajitas planned.  I tell you what... if you like tortilla chips, there is nothing better.  Not to mention cheap as dirt.  As long as you go to the city planner and not the local garden shop.  HA!!  Okay, my point is this.  I can't do much, because of my back, but I can fry the grease right out of a tortilla.  And they are sooo good.  You know, not that I'm bragging.  Or anything.  The great thing is you can vary the size of the chip.  Make them bigger or smaller than store bought chips.  You can even make fancy shapes if you feel so inclined.  How awesome is that?  Plus... after the initial cost of the deep fryer - grease and tortillas are pretty cheap when you compare the price per chip, bag to box.  Oh, and the chips turn out as thick as buying Tostito's Gold chips which makes them great for dips.  The best part - in my opinion - is the ability to control the sodium content.  You know exactly what's going in the fryer and on the chip in the end.

I like control.